[openib-general] IB diagnostics problems (OFED-1.1-rc5)

[Mirko Benz]

Hi Hal,

This was a default/build all OFED install. Either we should place these 
tools under ../ofed/sbin or make it work for every body. At least a 
error message that umad access failed would be required.

Regards,
Mirko

Hal Rosenstock schrieb:
> Hi Mirko,
>
> On Mon, 2006-09-18 at 06:59, Mirko Benz wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> We are testing OFED-1.1-rc5 under Scientific Linux x86-64 (RHEL 4 clone).
>> Some IB diagnostics tools e.g. ibhosts and ibswitches (located under 
>> .../ofed/bin/)
>> do not work with a normal user account -- no output given. It works as 
>> root though.
>>     
>
> It depends on how you have udev access for umad setup. With the default
> setup for IB, root is required as these diagnostics send SMPs which
> require umad access which is limited to root.
>
> -- Hal
>
>   
>> Regards,
>> Mirko
>>
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